I imagine that many of you have already heard the news of QinniArt’s passing.
I never met her personally but I have followed and been inspired by her art for many years. The terrible news had me tearing and choking up at work. Her work was so beautiful and impactful, and her candidness and humor on Twitter was refreshing. This really is a gigantic loss. I’m hoping she is resting peacefully and is finally free of pain.
Many artists are doing tribut art... I feel like it is kind of an artist instinct, we don’t know what else to do or how to process. Honestly I feel conflicted about it, but I also recognize that it’s how I process as well and there is no denying what an inspiration her work has been. So here is a sketch and some lineart inspired by the lovely Qinni. 😢